Jem
Finally Woken

On her full-length debut Finally Woken, Jem lives up to the promise
revealed on last year’s introductory EP It All Starts Here.... With
shimmering dance grooves and a smooth, silky voice, the Welsh singer once again
conjures up a sensual set of songs that drift dreamily upon their sweetly, sunny
refrains. Only a pair of tracks — the lovely, but far too straightforward Missing You and the drab Falling for You — truly miss the mark. The
rest — most notably the breezy Wish I and the gentle, orchestral Stay
Now — join the five jewels released last year to offer an organic new
beginning for the frequently overproduced club scene.